Postdoctoral Research Associate in Bioinformatics Education

Part-time: 26.25 hours per week

Fixed-term: 1 April 2025 - 31 March 2027 

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our thriving bioinformatics public engagement programme, 4273pi (https://4273pi.org), as Postdoctoral Research Associate in Bioinformatics Education. The post involves designing, planning, delivering and researching public engagement with secondary schools across Scotland. 

This post is advertised as part-time (26.25 hours per week), however, we are open to considering other working patterns. 

The Opportunity: 

The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day organisation of the 4273pi bioinformatics education project, and will, under the general direction of the academic PI, lead project planning and implementation. 

Your skills and attributes for success:

• You will be organized and flexible, with experience in event management, public engagement and research.
• You will have a PhD (or to be completed within 3 months) or equivalent experience in science, education or public engagement.
• You will have an interest in diversity, equality and inclusion.
• You will be willing to drive a variety of hired vehicles (cars, people-carriers and small vans); or, you will have support of a driver (e.g. through Access to Work) who could do this driving. 

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th’ ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336.

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